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BERLIN German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made a forceful election pitch Friday, positioning his Social Democratic Party (SPD) as the only political force capable of preventing a war between NATO and Russia. In a significant speech delivered at a party event in Berlin, Scholz emphasized Germany's role as Europe's leading supporter of Ukraine while firmly rejecting calls to provide long-range cruise missiles that could strike deep into Russian territory. "Our government decided to support Ukraine, to